First time upgrading need advice/help

[Zawsze]

So I just bought a new ATX Motherboard to upgrade my mATX motherboard and add 2 additional RAM.

 

Here's my questions.

Is upgrading motherboard simple as plug and play? I just plug all other components to the new motherboard and will I be able to play?

Will my files in SSD and HDD be affected like something will be missing?

 

Any additional advice?

[Slottr]

Motherboards require specific drivers. Its best (in my terms) to reinstall windows when installing a new motherboard.

Start from a clean slate and avoid any conflicting driver issues.

[Guest]

No nothing with your storage will be gone or affected in anyway.

 

Basically plug and play with drivers update to neccesary compontents

[courtiousdoge]

5 minutes ago, Zawsze said:

So I just bought a new ATX Motherboard to upgrade my mATX motherboard and add 2 additional RAM.

 

Here's my questions.

Is upgrading motherboard simple as plug and play? I just plug all other components to the new motherboard and will I be able to play?

Will my files in SSD and HDD be affected like something will be missing?

 

Any additional advice?

Yes, but I have a question for you

Do you have an atx case?

[ARikozuM]

I wouldn't say that the motherboard is plug and play.

 

Unless your intent is soldering the 2nd to the 1st.

[Energycore]

7 minutes ago, Zawsze said:

So I just bought a new ATX Motherboard to upgrade my mATX motherboard and add 2 additional RAM.

 

Here's my questions.

Is upgrading motherboard simple as plug and play? I just plug all other components to the new motherboard and will I be able to play?

Will my files in SSD and HDD be affected like something will be missing?

 

Any additional advice?

Changing your motherboard may unactivate windows keys, so contact microsoft support for that, or do the right thing and get Linux

[Zawsze]

Just now, courtiousdoge said:

Yes, but I have a question for you

Do you have an atx case?

Yes I'm using NZXT H440.

Weird right? I bought mATX Motherboard for my first build and bought a big case lol

[Mark77]

Windows 10 is remarkably tolerant of hardware changes.  Licensing aside, I've pulled drives out of 8-10 year old AMD dual-core machines, and put them onto Ivy Bridge and Haswell systems without issue. 

 

Have proper backups, of course, just in case something messes up, but the old rule of thumb to re-install Windows with a new motherboard is something that really should be put to rest. 

[Zawsze]

My OS is on my SSD and Games on my HDD.

So should I install / reinstall my OS on the SSD and format? and is the HDD safe already?

 

[Bleedingyamato]

11 minutes ago, Energycore said:

Changing your motherboard may unactivate windows keys, so contact microsoft support for that, or do the right thing and get Linux

When I'd changed to a Z170 motherboard last February I also changed my RAM and reinstalled Windows to a SSD.  I did have to reactivate Windows but it was really easy.  All I had to do was click on a link thing in system properties that was prompting me to activate it and it had me put in my cell number I think.   Then I got texted a code to type into a prompt that came up which authenticated Windows being used on the same computer and Windows was activated and good to go.  

[Zawsze]

30 minutes ago, ARikozuM said:

I wouldn't say that the motherboard is plug and play.

 

Unless your intent is soldering the 2nd to the 1st.

What do you mean by soldering the 2nd to the 1st?

[ARikozuM]

6 hours ago, Zawsze said:

What do you mean by soldering the 2nd to the 1st?

If you wanted to plug your motherboard into the 1st motherboard. Everyone else answered your question well enough, but keep in mind that you may need to call or reactivate your Windows key.